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Cabinet approves enhanced delegation of financial power to levels below vi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved enhanced delegation of financial powers to the tune of up to Rs 200 crore under capital procurement to levels below vice-chief of Armed Forces.
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Centre approves Srinagar as transit camp for Army personnel
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New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Union Defence Ministry issued sanction to include Srinagar as a transit camp for commencement and termination of leave of Army personnel in and out of Kashmir Valley, said a statement by the Indian Army.
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Afghanistan: 19 Taliban terrorists killed, 7 others wounded in airstrikes
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Kabul [Afghanistan], February 14 (ANI): Nineteen Taliban terrorists were killed and seven others wounded in airstrikes conducted by Afghan forces in two provinces of Afghanistan, local sources said on Sunday.
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7 policemen injured in car bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar
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Kandahar [Afghanistan], February 13 (ANI): At least seven policemen were injured in a car bomb explosion in Arghandab district in the southern Kandahar province on Saturday, Xinhua reported citing a police spokesperson Jamal Barikzai.
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Afghanistan: Over 50 Taliban terrorists killed in operations by Afghan for
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Kabul [Afghanistan], February 11 (ANI): Over 50 Taliban terrorists were killed and several others suffered injuries in operations conducted by Afghanistan forces, the country's defence ministry said on Thursday.
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China says troops disengagement started in Eastern Ladakh, India's stateme
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Beijing [China], February 10 (ANI): The Chinese and Indian border troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Lake began disengagement on Wednesday as per the consensus reached during the ninth round of military commander-level talks, said Chinese official media outlet Global Times
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Over 9,100 women officers serving in armed forces, 17,00 females to join a
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New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): A total of 9,118 women are serving as officers in the three defence forces while the approval has been granted for inducting 1,700 females as jawans in the corps of military police, Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Naik told the Rajya Sabha.
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SC directs army trust to approach Delhi HC over plea seeking removal of di
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New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the petitioner, a trust, to approach the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Union of India (UoI) on the removal of disparity in pensionery benefit to the personnel of armed forces under the Ministry of Home Aff
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All-woman Garuda team gets training in Karnataka for anti-terror operation
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI): A total of 16 young women, mostly from villages across Karnataka, are learning to shoot, handle terror, and improve their weapon-handling skills as part of the training for the first batch of the all-woman Garuda commandos of the Karnataka Pol
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2 Afghan soldiers, ex-security head killed in Taliban attack in Kunduz pro
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Kunduz [Afghanistan], February 7 (ANI): Two Afghan soldiers and a former director of the National Directorate of Security were killed in a Taliban attack in Kunduz province of Afghanistan, a source in the provincial council told Sputnik on Sunday.
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Chinese reconnaissance plane enters Taiwan's air defence zone as tensions
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Taipei [Taiwan], February 7 (ANI): A Chinese Y-8 reconnaissance plane entered the southern-western section of Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Saturday, said Taiwanese Defence Ministry.
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18 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghan forces airstrikes in Nangarhar
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Nangarhar [Afghanistan], January 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 18 Taliban terrorists were killed when the Afghan Air Force struck a terrorists' position in eastern Nangarhar province overnight, the local government confirmed on Saturday.
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